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  1. 1701SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    It has been decided by the board that the new policy will be implemented next quarter.

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    Correct option: A — The board has decided that the new policy will be implemented next quarter.

    The board has decided that the new policy will be implemented next quarter. (Correct) (b) The board decided that the new policy would be implemented next quarter. (Incorrect Tense & Modal) (c) The new policy will be implemented next quarter by the board. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) The board is deciding that the new policy will be implemented next quarter. (Incorrect Tense)

  2. 1702SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The teacher has taught the lesson.

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    Correct option: B — The lesson has been taught by the teacher.

    The lesson has been taught by the teacher. (Correct) (a) The lesson was taught by the teacher. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The lesson is taught by the teacher. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The lesson had been taught by the teacher. (Incorrect Tense)

  3. 1703SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The problem was considered to have been entirely overlooked by the previous administration.

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    Correct option: C — The previous administration was considered to have entirely overlooked the problem.

    The previous administration was considered to have entirely overlooked the problem. (Correct) (a) The previous administration had overlooked the entire problem. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (b) It was considered that the previous administration entirely overlooked the problem. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) Someone considered that the previous administration had entirely overlooked the problem. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

  4. 1704SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The gardener waters the plants every morning.

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    Correct option: C — The plants are watered by the gardener every morning.

    The plants are watered by the gardener every morning. (Correct) (a) The plants water the gardener every morning. (Incorrect Verb) (b) The garden is watered by plants every morning. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) The plants watering the gardener every morning. (Incorrect Verb)

  5. 1705SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    It is expected by the management that operations will be streamlined by the new software.

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    Correct option: D — The management expects that the new software will streamline operations.

    The management expects that the new software will streamline operations. (Correct) (a) That the new software will streamline operations is expected by the management. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (b) The new software is expected to streamline operations by the management. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) Management expects the new software to be streamlining operations. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

  6. 1706SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    They should have completed the assignment by now.

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    Correct option: B — The assignment should have been completed by now.

    The assignment should have been completed by now. (Correct) (a) The assignment should completed by now. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The assignment must have completed by now. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The assignment has been completed by now. (Incorrect Tense)

  7. 1707SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The findings are understood to have been verified by independent auditors.

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    Correct option: B — Independent auditors are understood to have verified the findings.

    Independent auditors are understood to have verified the findings. (Correct) (a) Independent auditors understood the findings to verify themselves. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) It was understood that auditors have verified findings. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) The findings have been understood by auditors to verify them. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

  8. 1708SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    You have to activate this data add-on pack manually.

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    Correct option: A — This data add-on pack has to be activated by you manually.

    This data add-on pack has to be activated by you manually. (Correct) (b) You should manually activate this data add-on pack. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) Activate this data add-on pack manually. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) You have to be manually activated by this data add-on pack. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

  9. 1709SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The fact that extreme weather events are being exacerbated is being increasingly acknowledged by global leaders.

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    Correct option: A — Global leaders are increasingly acknowledging the fact that climate change is exacerbating extreme weather events.

    Global leaders are increasingly acknowledging the fact that climate change is exacerbating extreme weather events. (Correct) (b) Global leaders increasingly acknowledge the fact that climate change is exacerbating extreme weather events. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The fact that climate change is exacerbating extreme weather events has been increasingly acknowledged by global leaders. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) Global leaders will increasingly acknowledge the fact that climate change is exacerbating extreme weather events. (Incorrect Tense)

  10. 1710SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.

    The company will launch the new product next month.

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    Correct option: B — The new product will be launched next month.

    The new product will be launched next month. (Correct) (a) The new product is launched next month. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The new product has been launched next month. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The new product will being launched next month. (Incorrect Tense)

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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